The secret rescue an untold story of American nurses and medics behind Nazi lines
"When 26 Army nurses and medics-- part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-- boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured th...
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New York, NY :
Little, Brown and Company,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Lineberry, Cate, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The secret rescue : |b an untold story of American nurses and medics behind Nazi lines / |c Cate Lineberry. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b Little, Brown and Company, |c 2013. | |
| 300 | |a xiii, 302 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations, maps ; |c 25 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a The nurses and medics of the 807th -- Destination unknown -- Flying blind -- In enemy territory -- Unlikely comrades -- Under attack -- Suspicions -- Albania curse -- Secret agents -- Rumors -- Lurking danger -- Breaking point -- Beyond reach -- Unstoppable -- Escape -- Left behind. | |
| 520 | |a "When 26 Army nurses and medics-- part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-- boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the crash landing in Nazi-occupied Albania that would lead to their months-long struggle for survival. A drama that captured the attention of the American public, the group and its flight crew dodged bullets and battled blinding winter storms as they climbed mountains and fought to survive, aided by courageous villagers who risked death at Nazi hands to help them"--Amazon.com. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Search and rescue operations |z Albania. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Medical care. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Airplanes, Military |x Accidents |z Albania. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Aircraft accidents |z Albania. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Search and rescue operations |z Albania. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Airplane crash survival |z Albania. | |
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